Week 11: The Lottery
Week 11: “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson
1. The morning of June 27th was clear and sunny, with the fresh warmth of a full-summer day; the flowers were blossoming profusely and the grass was richly green. Discuss the purpose of the exposition.
The exposition's purpose could be to emphasize the fact that it's a nice morning, because the lottery is suppose to be a wonderful and pleasant day for everyone. This exposition may want to underline the fact that it's a very special day. The "blossoming" of flowers and the green grass indicate the reader that the scene takes place during summer – and the "fresh warmth" shows that the scene takes place one morning. The purpose of the exposition could be to allow the reader to take part of this special day, the reader can feel …show more content…
What did you feel?
It implied the reader to feel disgusted, to sympathize with Mrs Hutchinson. First I didn't understand if the stone trown to Mrs H's face was an accident or if it was meant to be. When I reread the text I felt sorry for her, and yes "it is unfair" and it isn't right. The villagers look like beasts, we can't do that to someone, I mean stones hurts a lot and they could kill her. This lottery is a very odd and cruel thing.
9. How is “The Lottery” an allegory about society and group activity?
Like Thomas Hobbes says " the man is a wolf to man ", the lottery symbolize the fact that human are capable of the biggest horrors. They could stop this stupid tradition, but they enjoy it, it's so funny to hit someone with stones!
10. What does Shirley Jackson say about “relevance” and about society and “tradition”?
Men don't care about traditions, in fact the “lottery day” is an excuse to go mad and to express your violence. What's good about the lottery is the very end when you through stones to the poor "winner" or "looser". Men in society think about themselves. Working, earning money, is more important than respecting any
1. The morning of June 27th was clear and sunny, with the fresh warmth of a full-summer day; the flowers were blossoming profusely and the grass was richly green. Discuss the purpose of the exposition.
The exposition's purpose could be to emphasize the fact that it's a nice morning, because the lottery is suppose to be a wonderful and pleasant day for everyone. This exposition may want to underline the fact that it's a very special day. The "blossoming" of flowers and the green grass indicate the reader that the scene takes place during summer – and the "fresh warmth" shows that the scene takes place one morning. The purpose of the exposition could be to allow the reader to take part of this special day, the reader can feel …show more content…
What did you feel?
It implied the reader to feel disgusted, to sympathize with Mrs Hutchinson. First I didn't understand if the stone trown to Mrs H's face was an accident or if it was meant to be. When I reread the text I felt sorry for her, and yes "it is unfair" and it isn't right. The villagers look like beasts, we can't do that to someone, I mean stones hurts a lot and they could kill her. This lottery is a very odd and cruel thing.
9. How is “The Lottery” an allegory about society and group activity?
Like Thomas Hobbes says " the man is a wolf to man ", the lottery symbolize the fact that human are capable of the biggest horrors. They could stop this stupid tradition, but they enjoy it, it's so funny to hit someone with stones!
10. What does Shirley Jackson say about “relevance” and about society and “tradition”?
Men don't care about traditions, in fact the “lottery day” is an excuse to go mad and to express your violence. What's good about the lottery is the very end when you through stones to the poor "winner" or "looser". Men in society think about themselves. Working, earning money, is more important than respecting any